ch 28.4 Flashcards
global warming
increase in average temperatures of earth’s near surface air and oceans
el nino
the warming of the pacific ocean off the coast of western south america that occurs every 3 to 10 years
la nina
periodic cooling of equatorial ocean surface temperature that modify global weather patterns
what are the 2 changes that earths climate undergoes
seasonal long term
how do seasonal changes occur
how it revolves around the sun
which hemesiphere expiernces summer
they both do but its going to be the one tilted to the sun
what is the period called when earths surface was covered by sheets of ice
ice age
how long ago did earths climate reach it current pattern
3,000
what are the changes related to earths orbit
the axis of rotation the of its orbit
how do humans impact climate
energy consumption deforestation industrial and argicultural
what is deforestation
clearing a large area of forest land
how does deforesation impact climate change
what are the 2 ways carbon cycle affected
